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 | Thousands flee Pakistan fighting The UN says 200,000 people have fled Pakistan's Swat Valley as the army launches a "full-scale" offensive against militants. |
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| Hong Kong 'flu' hotel guests free Nearly 300 guests and staff at a hotel in Hong Kong are released after a week-long quarantine over swine flu fears. | |
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| Lady Liberty's crown to re-open Visitors to New York will soon be able to visit the crown of the Statue of Liberty again, US officials say. | |
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| Pope has 'deep respect' for Islam Pope Benedict expresses his "deep respect" for Islam as he arrives in Jordan to begin a tour of the Middle East. | |
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| Peacekeeper shot dead in Darfur An international peacekeeper is shot dead in Sudan's troubled Darfur region in an apparent bid to steal his car. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Peacekeeper shot dead in Darfur An international peacekeeper is shot dead in Sudan's troubled Darfur region in an apparent bid to steal his car. |
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| Dam plot in Mozambique denied One of four people held in Mozambique on suspicion of sabotaging a key dam says they did not intend to destroy it. | |
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| Guinea miners crushed in cave-in At least 13 Guineans died and five were badly injured after a gold mine they were working in caved in, a minister says. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Pace of US job losses is slowing The US economy lost 539,000 jobs in April, less than in previous months, in a sign that the US jobs market might be improving. |
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| Chavez extends state oil industry Venezuela's President Chavez announces plans to nationalise companies that provide services for the country's oil industry. | |
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| Lady Liberty's crown to re-open Visitors to New York will soon be able to visit the crown of the Statue of Liberty again, US officials say. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Hong Kong 'flu' hotel guests free Nearly 300 guests and staff at a hotel in Hong Kong are released after a week-long quarantine over swine flu fears. |
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| No blame in China school collapse China says it has found no evidence that human negligence caused schools to collapse during last year's earthquake. | |
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| Singapore terrorism suspect held A top terrorism suspect is arrested in Malaysia more than a year after his escape from prison in Singapore, authorities say. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Pope has 'deep respect' for Islam Pope Benedict expresses his "deep respect" for Islam as he arrives in Jordan to begin a tour of the Middle East. |
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| Croatian MP jailed for war crimes A far-right Croat MP is jailed for 10 years for war crimes against Serbs during Croatia's war of independence in the early 1990s. | |
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| Russia's massive leaning statue One of Russia's most important war memorials, the Motherland Calls statue in Volgograd, could be about to collapse. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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| Pope has 'deep respect' for Islam Pope Benedict expresses his "deep respect" for Islam as he arrives in Jordan to begin a tour of the Middle East. |
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| Iran president seeks second term Mahmoud Ahmadinejad registers his intention to fight for a second term as president of Iran in June polls. | |
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| Lebanon arrests two more 'spies' The Lebanese authorities arrest two brothers and accuse them of spying for Mossad, the Israeli secret service. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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| Thousands flee Pakistan fighting The UN says 200,000 people have fled Pakistan's Swat Valley as the army launches a "full-scale" offensive against militants. |
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| Witness identifies Mumbai suspect The first witness in the Mumbai attacks trial identifies surviving gunman Mohammad Ajmal Amir Qasab in court, prosecutors say. | |
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| S Lanka army 'maintains advance' Sri Lanka's army says it is continuing to advance into rebel territory as the president says the war is nearing an end. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Ministers defend expenses claims Ministers say their expenses claims were made in good faith, as police are asked to investigate how details came to be leaked. |
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| Steel plant could shed 2,000 jobs A huge steel plant on Teesside is set to be mothballed threatening the jobs of 2,000 workers. | |
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| Four UK Afghan deaths in one day Two British soldiers have died in an attack in southern Afghanistan, bringing to four the number killed on Thursday. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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| Ministers defend expenses claims Ministers say their expenses claims were made in good faith, as police are asked to investigate how details came to be leaked. |
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| UKIP could topple Brown - Farage UKIP could force Gordon Brown to quit by beating Labour in the euro elections, says leader Nigel Farage at its campaign launch. | |
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| UK judges reopen Guantanamo case The High Court is to reopen a judgement into the case of the former Guantanamo detainee Binyam Mohamed. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Parents doubt school cards plan Research among parents reveals a desire for school report cards but a cynicism about getting objective information. |
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| Adult learners 'lowest since '97' The proportion of adult learners in England is at its lowest level since Labour came to power, a report says. | |
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| Care cases remain at higher pace Figures show councils are continuing to take many more vulnerable children into care after the Baby P case. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Steel plant could shed 2,000 jobs A huge steel plant on Teesside is set to be mothballed threatening the jobs of 2,000 workers. |
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| Man is shot dead by armed police A man is shot dead by armed police in West Sussex, the Independent Police Complaints Commission reveals. | |
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| Cathedral plays Lennon's Imagine Liverpool's Anglican Cathedral is to ring out John Lennon's 'anti-religious' song Imagine as part of a controversial arts project. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | NI soldier killed in Afghanistan A British soldier who lived in Belfast dies from gunshot wounds while on patrol in southern Afghanistan. |
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| Husband jailed for rape of wife A 29-year-old man is jailed for five-and-a-half years for raping and threatening to kill his then-wife. | |
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| PSNI want private source hearing Police apply to have the case forcing a journalist to hand over information about the Real IRA held in private. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Two more probable swine flu cases A Scots teenager whose father works in Mexico is being treated in hospital for probable swine flu, it emerges. |
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| Murder accused had 'huge debts' The man on trial for the murder of the manager of a Glasgow pizzeria was thousands of pounds in debt, the court hears. | |
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| Four UK Afghan deaths in one day Two British soldiers have died in an attack in southern Afghanistan, bringing to four the number killed on Thursday. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Attack accused 'acted strangely' A man accused of trying to kill his pregnant partner did not behave in an "expected way", a police officer tells a jury. |
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| Police probe village 'body' find Police are investigating what they believe is the discovery of a body just off an unclassified road. | |
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| Two slate directors admit fraud Two former directors of the Welsh Slate company admit falsifying sales figures. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Banks unveil cash-raising plans US banks Wells Fargo, Morgan Stanley and Bank of America unveil plans to boost reserves after failing 'stress tests'. |
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| Pace of US job losses is slowing The US economy lost 539,000 jobs in April, less than in previous months, in a sign that the US jobs market might be improving. | |
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| Fannie Mae asks Treasury for aid US mortgage finance firm Fannie Mae asks the Treasury for $19bn (£12.6bn) in aid, as it announces a loss for the first quarter. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Sutherland charged with assault Actor Kiefer Sutherland is charged with assault after he allegedly head-butted a fashion designer in New York. |
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| Brown team probes Rihanna 'leak' The lawyer for R&B star Chris Brown requests paperwork from an investigation into how a photo of his former girlfriend Rihanna was leaked. | |
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| Winslet sues newspaper for libel Oscar-winning actress Kate Winslet takes legal action against the Daily Mail over claims she lied about her exercise regime. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | World's smallest pigs 'thriving' Camera-trap footage reveals pygmy hogs are doing well following their release into the wild last year. |
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| Obama reviews post-shuttle plans The Obama administration is taking a fresh look at what humans do in space and how they get there. | |
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| Gorilla mums keep family in check Female gorillas clap their hands together to get the attention of male silverbacks and infants. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Google boss won't quit Apple job Eric Schmidt says resigning from Apple's board "hasn't crossed his mind" despite reports of a government antitrust inquiry. |
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| Reznor takes a byte out of Apple Apple iPhone reverses its decision to block Trent Reznor's Nine Inch Nails iPhone application | |
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| Web snag for EU telecoms reform Euro MPs reject a big package of telecoms reforms because they say internet users need better protection from being disconnected. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Home light therapy psoriasis hope A specialist light treatment for psoriasis is just as effective and safe when given at home as in hospital, say researchers. |
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| UK swine flu genetics unravelled The first genetic code of swine flu from European samples has been unravelled by UK researchers. | |
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| Smear tests important in over 50s Cervical screening continues to pick up abnormalities in women over 50, say UK researchers, despite calls to cut such tests. | |
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| 1945: Rejoicing at end of war in Europe The Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, officially announces the end of the war with Germany | |||
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| 1984: Moscow pulls out of US Olympics Twelve weeks before the opening ceremony of the Los Angeles Olympic Games, the USSR announces it is boycotting them. | |||
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| 1968: Krays held on suspicion of murder The Kray twins, Reginald and Ronnie and their brother Charlie are arrested after dawn raids by police in London. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Live text - England v West Indies Graeme Swann takes his third wicket as England move closer to victory on day three of the first Test against West Indies at Lord's. |
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| Button and Rosberg set Spain pace Brawn GP's Jenson Button and Williams' Nico Rosberg go fastest in each practice session for Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix at the Circuit de Catalunya. | |
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| Drogba faces wait on Uefa verdict Didier Drogba will have to wait until next week to discover if he will be punished over the angry scenes which marred Chelsea's Champions League exit. | |
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| Australia 38-10 New Zealand Johnathan Thurston scores 18 points as Australia run in seven tries to avenge last year's World Cup final defeat by New Zealand with ease. | |
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| Ferguson pessimistic for Fletcher Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is not hopeful of overturning Darren Fletcher's red card so that he can play in the Champions League final. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Walcott agrees new Arsenal deal Winger Theo Walcott signs a new long-term contract at Arsenal. |
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| Drogba faces wait on Uefa verdict Didier Drogba will have to wait until next week to discover if he will be punished over the angry scenes which marred Chelsea's Champions League exit. | |
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| Ferguson pessimistic for Fletcher Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is not hopeful of overturning Darren Fletcher's red card so that he can play in the Champions League final. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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| Walcott agrees new Arsenal deal Winger Theo Walcott signs a new long-term contract at Arsenal. |
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| ASTON VILLA | |
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 | O'Neill prepared to look overseas Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill is ready to head abroad as he tries to bolster his squad for next season. |
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| BLACKBURN | |
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 | Blackburn v Portsmouth Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| BOLTON | |
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| Bolton v Sunderland Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| CHELSEA | |
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 | Drogba faces wait on Uefa verdict Didier Drogba will have to wait until next week to discover if he will be punished over the angry scenes which marred Chelsea's Champions League exit. |
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| EVERTON | |
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 | Baines hails Pienaar partnership Everton defender Leighton Baines believes playing with Steven Pienaar is bringing out the best in both players. |
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| FULHAM | |
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| Fulham v Aston Villa Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| HULL | |
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 | Hull captain out with knee injury Hull captain Ian Ashbee suffers a serious injury to his knee despite early indications that he would see out the season. |
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| LIVERPOOL | |
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| West Ham v Liverpool Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| MANCHESTER CITY | |
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 | Man City to play in South Africa Manchester City will play Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates during a pre-season tour of South Africa in July. |
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| MANCHESTER UNITED | |
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 | Ferguson pessimistic for Fletcher Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is not hopeful of overturning Darren Fletcher's red card so that he can play in the Champions League final. |
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| MIDDLESBROUGH | |
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 | Boro striker King set for derby Middlesbrough striker Marlon King is keen to sample the Tyne-Tees derby atmosphere at St James' Park when Boro face Newcastle United in Monday's Premier League survival scrap. |
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| NEWCASTLE | |
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 | Magpies must not go down - Beye Newcastle United defender Habib Beye warns his team-mates they must prevent the club being relegated from the Premier League this season. |
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| PORTSMOUTH | |
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| Blackburn v Portsmouth Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| STOKE | |
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| Hull City v Stoke Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| SUNDERLAND | |
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| Bolton v Sunderland Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| TOTTENHAM | |
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 | Injured O'Hara faces knee surgery Tottenham midfielder Jamie O'Hara is to undergo knee surgery which will rule him out for the remainder of the season. |
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| WEST BROM | |
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 | Dorrans agrees new West Brom deal Scotland Under-21 midfielder Graham Dorrans agrees a new three-year contract at West Bromwich Albion. |
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| WEST HAM UNITED | |
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 | Zola 'vindicated' by European bid Gianfranco Zola believes West Ham's push for a Europa League place has vindicated his decision not to compromise his football beliefs. |
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| WIGAN | |
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| West Brom v Wigan Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| BARNSLEY | |
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 | New striker is Barnsley priority Barnsley chairman Patrick Cryne says that signing a striker is a top priority in the transfer market this summer. |
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| BIRMINGHAM | |
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 | Carr agrees new Birmingham deal Birmingham defender Stephen Carr agrees a new contract as manager Alex McLeish begins to rebuild his squad for the Premier League next season. |
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| BLACKPOOL | |
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 | Swansea 0-1 Blackpool On-loan striker DJ Campbell boosts his prospects of earning a permanent move to Blackpool with the winner at Swansea. |
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| BRISTOL CITY | |
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 | Johnson standing by for your call Bristol City boss Gary Johnson is a special guest on BBC Radio Bristol on Friday, 8 May. |
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| BURNLEY | |
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 | Burnley v Reading Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship play-off semi-final first leg. |
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| CARDIFF | |
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 | Ridsdale backs under-fire Jones Peter Ridsdale rejects calls for sacking boss Dave Jones after Cardiff missed out on a Championship play-off place. |
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| CHARLTON | |
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 | Charlton boss uncertain of future Charlton boss Phil Parkinson concedes his future at the club is in doubt after the Addicks' relegation to League One. |
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| COVENTRY | |
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 | Coventry poised for Driver offer Hearts winger Andrew Driver is a £2m target for Coventry City. |
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| CRYSTAL PALACE | |
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 | Kuqi offered new deal at Palace Crystal Palace offer top scorer Shefki Kuqi an improved contract after the striker fought his way back into manager Neil Warnock's plans. |
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| DERBY | |
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 | Rams chase out-of-contract Croft Derby County manager Nigel Clough hopes to sign out-of-contract Norwich City winger Lee Croft. |
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| DONCASTER | |
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 | Ryan warns off Doncaster suitors Doncaster Rovers chairman John Ryan says clubs will have to pay "top dollar" if they want any of his stars. |
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| IPSWICH | |
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 | Seven players released by Ipswich Ipswich manager Roy Keane makes his first steps towards a summer clear-out at Portman Road. |
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| NORWICH | |
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| Rams chase out-of-contract Croft Derby County manager Nigel Clough hopes to sign out-of-contract Norwich City winger Lee Croft. |
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| NOTTM FOREST | |
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 | Forest look to land loan quartet Nottingham Forest boss Billy Davies is eager to sign four players who were on loan at the City Ground last season. |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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 | Plymouth youngsters handed deals Three Plymouth Argyle apprentices are offered professional contracts by Paul Sturrock. |
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| PRESTON | |
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| Preston v Sheffield Utd Team news ahead of Friday's Championship play-off semi-final first leg. |
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| QPR | |
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 | Davies targets Blackstock signing Nottingham Forest boss Billy Davies wants to sign QPR striker Dexter Blackstock on a permanent basis. |
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| READING | |
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| Burnley v Reading Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship play-off semi-final first leg. |
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| SHEFF WED | |
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 | Small and Lunt leave Hillsborough Sheffield Wednesday terminate the contracts of midfield duo Wade Small and Kenny Lunt by mutual consent. |
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| SHEFF UTD | |
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| Preston v Sheffield Utd Team news ahead of Friday's Championship play-off semi-final first leg. |
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| SOUTHAMPTON | |
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 | Administrators debate Saints bids Administrators in charge of Southampton are reportedly considering two offers for the relegated club. |
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| SWANSEA | |
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 | Swans warn Pratley 'not for sale' Swansea City have told Queens Park Rangers they will not sell midfielder Darren Pratley. |
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| WATFORD | |
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 | Lee agrees new deal with Hornets Watford goalkeeper Richard agrees terms which will keep him at the club for another year. |
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| WOLVES | |
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 | Wolves finalise pre-season plans Wolverhampton Wanderers will play eight pre-season games this summer before their return to the Premier League. |
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| ABERDEEN | |
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 | Dundee Utd 1-1 Aberdeen Dundee United and Aberdeen play out a thrilling draw at Tannadice in the Scottish Premier League. |
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| CELTIC | |
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 | Hartley praises Strachan's impact Celtic midfielder Paul Hartley says boss Gordon Strachan has "got it all" when it comes to being a club manager. |
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| DUNDEE UNITED | |
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| Dundee Utd 1-1 Aberdeen Dundee United and Aberdeen play out a thrilling draw at Tannadice in the Scottish Premier League. |
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| FALKIRK | |
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 | Kilmarnock v Falkirk Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at Rugby Park. |
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| HAMILTON | |
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| Inverness CT v Hamilton (Sun) Team news ahead of Sunday's Scottish Premier League match at the Caledonian Stadium. |
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| HEARTS | |
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 | Hearts 0-1 Hibernian Derek Riordan's late penalty gives Hibernian victory over 10-man Hearts at Tynecastle. |
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| HIBERNIAN | |
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| Hearts 0-1 Hibernian Derek Riordan's late penalty gives Hibernian victory over 10-man Hearts at Tynecastle. |
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| INVERNESS CT | |
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| Inverness CT v Hamilton (Sun) Team news ahead of Sunday's Scottish Premier League match at the Caledonian Stadium. |
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| KILMARNOCK | |
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| Kilmarnock v Falkirk Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at Rugby Park. |
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| MOTHERWELL | |
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| St Mirren v Motherwell Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at St Mirren Park. |
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| RANGERS | |
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 | Smith plays down Celtic encounter Rangers manager Walter Smith insists it would be disrespectful to other Scottish Premier League sides to refer to Saturday's Old Firm game as a title decider. |
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| ST MIRREN | |
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| St Mirren v Motherwell Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at St Mirren Park. |
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| AFRICAN FOOTBALL | |
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 | Fifa extends Ivory Coast inquiry Fifa will interview members of the Ivorian Football Federation, police and other organisations as they probe the death of 19 supporters in Abidjan in March. |
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| Drogba faces wait on Uefa verdict Didier Drogba will have to wait until next week to discover if he will be punished over the angry scenes which marred Chelsea's Champions League exit. | |
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| Magpies must not go down - Beye Newcastle United defender Habib Beye warns his team-mates they must prevent the club being relegated from the Premier League this season. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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| Live text - England v West Indies Stuart Broad makes the breakthrough as England close in on victory on day three of the first Test at Lord's. |
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| Live video scorecard - England v West Indies View video scorecard and listen to Test Match Special audio commentary. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Shanklin ruled out of Lions tour Cardiff Blues centre Tom Shanklin will miss the Lions tour after being ruled out for 16 weeks with a shoulder injury. |
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| Leicester v Bath (Sat) Team news ahead of Saturday's Guinness Premiership Semi-Final match. | |
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| Harlequins v London Irish (Sat) Team news ahead of Saturday's Guinness Premiership Semi-Final match. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Australia 38-10 New Zealand Johnathan Thurston scores 18 points as Australia run in seven tries to avenge last year's World Cup final defeat by New Zealand with ease. |
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| Crash rugby star had heart attack A former Great Britain rugby league player who had a heart attack while driving on the M6 was using steroids and amphetamines, an inquest hears. | |
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| Players want to join us - Morgan Hull Kingston Rovers coach Justin Morgan believes the club are becoming an attractive proposition for players. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Ivanovic ruled out of Madrid Open Ana Ivanovic withdraws from the Madrid Open because of a knee injury but insists she will be fit to defend her French Open title. |
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| Venus & Safina to meet in semis Venus Williams will face world number one Dinara Safina at the Italian Open after the pair win their quarter-finals. | |
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| Gasquet among Eastbourne entrants Richard Gasquet and Ana Ivanovic will play at the Aegon International in June as Eastbourne hosts men's and women's tennis for the first time. | |
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| GOLF | |
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 | Players' Championship leaderboard Leading scores from the prestigious PGA Tour event at Sawgrass's famous Stadium Course in Florida. |
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| Italian Open leaderboard This week's European Tour event is taking place at Royal Park I Roveri in Turin. | |
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| Poulter in contention at Sawgrass Briton Ian Poulter makes an impressive start to the prestigious Players Championship at Sawgrass to finish just two shots behind the leader Ben Crane. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Our MotoGP coverage has moved >>>> Click the link to reach our MotoGP section |
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| Formula One news has moved >>>> Click the link above to reach BBC Sport's brand new Formula One website for 2009. | |
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| Button and Rosberg set Spain pace Brawn GP's Jenson Button and Williams' Nico Rosberg go fastest in each practice session for Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix at the Circuit de Catalunya. | |
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| FORMULA 1 | |
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 | Button and Rosberg set Spain pace Brawn GP's Jenson Button and Williams' Nico Rosberg go fastest in each practice session for Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix at the Circuit de Catalunya. |
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| Bahrain Grand Prix race results Full results from the 2009 Bahrain Grand Prix | |
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| Full results | |
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| BOXING | |
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 | Cooper criticises Haye behaviour Sir Henry Cooper says David Haye's antics ahead of his clash with Wladimir Klitschko on 20 June are "bad for the reputation of boxing". |
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| Woods tipped for IBF title chance Clinton Woods' manager Denis Hobson claims the Sheffield boxer could fight for the IBF light-heavyweight world title as early as September. | |
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| Katsidis still wants Hatton fight Australian Michael Katsidis could still fight Ricky Hatton in Manchester later this year, Katsidis's manager tells BBC Sport. | |
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| ATHLETICS | |
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 | Bolt doubtful for Manchester race Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt could be forced to miss the 150m Manchester street race on 17 May, according to his coach. |
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| Ennis ready for heptathlon return Jessica Ennis will make a return to the heptathlon this weekend with the aim of achieving a qualifying score for the World Championships in August. | |
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| Devonish back in for street race British sprinter Marlon Devonish decides to run in the 150m Manchester street race after initially pulling out of the event. | |
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| SNOOKER | |
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 | Higgins targets more world titles New world champion John Higgins sets his sights on adding to his collection of world titles after winning his third Crucible crown with victory over Shaun Murphy. |
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| Higgins earns third world crown John Higgins win his third world title after demolishing Shaun Murphy 18-9 at The Crucible. | |
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| World Championship final - scores The scores and breaks from the final of the World Championship in Sheffield. | |
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| HORSE RACING | |
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 | Henderson faces BHA drug hearing Leading trainer Nicky Henderson faces a British Horseracing Authority hearing after a horse he trained for the Queen fails a drug test. |
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| Buccellati lands Ormonde success Buccellati and William Buick claim a notable victory in a bizarre running of the Ormonde Stakes at Chester. | |
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| Golden Sword takes shock Vase win Golden Sword stuns the field to win the Chester Vase by two lengths from 13-8 favourite Masterofthehorse. | |
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| CYCLING | |
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 | Armstrong plays down Giro chances Seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong rules himself out of the running to win the Giro d'Italia. |
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| Armstrong ponders Astana takeover Lance Armstrong says sponsors are keen to back him if he takes charge of the cash-stricken Astana cycling team. | |
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| Armstrong expects Giro stage win Lance Armstrong expects to win at least one stage in the Giro d'Italia, despite having only just recovered from a broken collarbone. | |
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| OTHER SPORT... | |
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 | Remaining sports adopt Wada code The five Olympic sports which had yet to fully comply with global anti-doping rules have now fallen into line. |
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| Baseball mourns youngest DiMaggio Dom DiMaggio, the youngest of the three famous baseball-playing brothers, dies at the age of 92. | |
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| Ramirez given 50-game suspension Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Manny Ramirez is handed a 50-game suspension after testing positive for a performance-enhancing drug. | |
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| FUN AND GAMES | |
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 | Review of the week Drogba loses the plot as Bendtner loses his trousers |
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| Robbo Robson blog "I don't like admitting it, but Chelsea were robbed against Barca." | |
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| Sport quotes of the week Liverpool fans bait Shearer, as Fergie feels the love | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Maybin drops one behind in Turin First-round leader Gareth Maybin shoots a one-under-par 70 at the Italian Open on Friday to slip one behind Argentine Daniel Vancsik. |
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| Scotland B 3-0 N Ireland B Scotland turn in an encouraging display to earn a B international victory at a rain-lashed Broadwood. | |
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| Pisa venue for NI match in Italy Pisa is named as the venue for Northern Ireland's friendly against Italy on 6 June. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Pitch invasion fan faces prison A Hearts fan who ran onto the pitch while his team played Hibs faces jail after admitting a breach of the peace. |
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| Ferguson pessimistic for Fletcher Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is not hopeful of overturning Darren Fletcher's red card so that he can play in the Champions League final. | |
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| Scots win Fair Play European spot Scotland will have a sixth team in Europe next season, with Uefa confirming that a Fair Play berth will go to a Scottish Premier League side. | |
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| WALES | |
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| Shanklin ruled out of Lions tour Cardiff Blues centre Tom Shanklin will miss the Lions tour after being ruled out for 16 weeks with a shoulder injury. |
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| Forest look to land loan quartet Nottingham Forest boss Billy Davies is eager to sign four players who were on loan at the City Ground last season. | |
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| Warne slams Cardiff Ashes debut The decision to host the first Ashes Test at Cardiff's Swalec Stadium is a disgrace, according to Australia legend Shane Warne. | |
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